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Quiet and reserved, Elizabeth Cates, Dowager Countess of Andover, attends a country-house gathering expecting nothing more than pleasant company. Instead, she finds Julian Westcott, Marquess of Rosedale—a gentleman whose proper manners conceal a wicked talent for temptation.
Julian knows better than to rush a shy widow. A quiet conversation becomes a promised walk. Gentle flirtation leads to a stolen kiss. With each encounter, Elizabeth grows more comfortable in his company—and more curious about the pleasures he offers.
Julian intended to coax her closer. He never expected to lose his heart along the way.
Their midnight meetings soon leave him wanting more than secret kisses. He wants her beside him in daylight, in his home, and in his future. But Elizabeth has only begun to trust her own desires. An affair is daring enough. Marriage requires a courage she isn’t certain she possesses.
If Julian wants more than her company after midnight, he must convince her that the happiness she has found with him can last beyond their private garden.
Elizabeth must decide whether her most daring choice is to let him love her.
